Big shout out for the Referees Society staved off insurance concerns by getting enough referees together to officiate what was 30+ rugby teams playing Tag & Sevens Peter Martin comments below, to donate visit https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/4kdV1?psid=457a7728756e4f9695358239262ae7f6 [youtube 3psUFERg1mY]
The donations link is https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/4kdV1?psid=457a7728756e4f9695358239262ae7f6 Just over 15 months ago, Fintan was playing rugby for Belfast Harlequins 1st XV when he collapsed with a suspect hernia. Tragically the diagnosis was Stage Four Metastastic Melanoma. Fintan has battled heroically over the last 15 months with the help of the NHS. Unfortunately treatment has not been successful, […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club are currently seeking applications for the position of Head Coach for the 2014-15 Season. Ballyclare 1st XV won promotion to Qualifying League One at the end of last season, the 2nd XV play in Junior League One, the 3rd XV play in Junior League 4 and the 4th XV play in Junior […]
Applications are invited for the position of Head Coach at Dungannon RFC Ladies team. The team is already formed and attracting new members to join the core players who have been helped along by the entireclub and particularly Sara Turkington who will remain involved with the team. However the entire club see the development of […]
3 Weeks approx to go and the workers @ For Fintan are coping with a lot of support to get organised for the big day. Auction Items are coming together very well and an event programme is being put together with advertising spaces available until 1st Thursday in June email festivalofrugby14@gmail.com to get an advert […]
RABODIRECT PRO12 – RECORD CROWDS FOR FINAL STAGES The RaboDirect PRO12 Play-Offs saw record attendances, up 18% on last year, as Leinster and Glasgow Warriors secured their place in the 2014 Final. On Friday night, a record 10,000 capacity crowd turned up to Scotstoun to see the Warriors edge past Munster 16-15 in a classic […]
Belfast Harlequins have announced a special fundraising rugby festival to raise vital funds for one of their players Fintan Hillyard who played for Belfast Harlequins I XV until last season when he left the field after scoring a try in the AIL with a suspected hernia only to be diagnosed later in hospital with cancer. […]
With one round to go of the 2013-2014 RaboDirect PRO12 regular season, like for like crowd attendances are already up on the 2012-13 campaign. And with plenty still to play for in the forthcoming final weekend, the figure is set to increase. The final identity of the top two teams is still to be confirmed […]
Zimbabwe Setting Example for Anti-Doping Education As part of its commitment to the fight against doping in Rugby, the IRB is visiting Zimbabwe for the annual Dairibord Schools Rugby festival in Harare. The tournament, which runs from May 6-10, is one of the largest schools Rugby festivals in the world with more than 150 schools […]
Ireland U-20 Squad Named For IRB Junior World Championship The Ireland Under-20 squad, sponsored by PwC, has been named today for this year’s IRB Junior World Championship which will take place in New Zealand in June. Eight players who were not involved in the RBS 6 Nations U20 Championship have been added to the squad. […]